Defense

In a noteworthy development within the Australian maritime sector, the collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials (including Endurance Trials) of the remote and autonomously operated vessel, Sentinel.

James Fisher & Sons PLC, a leading provider of specialist services to the marine industry, is proud to further strengthen its 177-year commitment to Barrow-in-Furness through a dedicated Defense presence within its company headquarters. This strategic move comes in response to the UK's recent announcement of the Defense Nuclear Enterprise Command Paper and its support to Barrow as the existing hub of nuclear submarine building for the UK.

Anduril, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) and Defense Science and Technology Group (DSTG) are pleased to unveil the first Ghost Shark manufactured prototype and announce that the Ghost Shark program is ahead of schedule and on budget. As Anduril moves to deliver an operationally relevant capability within a fraction of traditional defense timelines, early creation and testing of the first Ghost Shark has been critical for rapid learning and iteration.

Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines to ship builder Damen Naval for a series of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates.

On April 16–17, 2024, more than 200 industry representatives and government officials met at NATO Headquarters to address the most pressing challenges in the maritime domain. They reviewed how industry can better support NATO in the use of emerging and disruptive technologies for operational problems.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, announced it has signed a teaming agreement with a major international defense contractor to provide its Merrows suite of solutions with a focus on certain geographic regions. This alliance is set to advance maritime domain awareness through OPT's innovative Maritime Domain Awareness Solution (MDAS).

EURONAVAL 2024, the world's leading naval defense show, will be held from November 4 to 7, 2024, at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, hall 6, ideally located 15 minutes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and 30 minutes from the center of Paris by train.

Phoenix is pleased to announce that they have been contracted by the Spanish Navy to provide a Submarine Emergency Ventilation and Decompression System (SEVDS).

SEA will demonstrate a software application to enhance the UK Royal Navy’s sonar systems as part of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) Spearhead defense innovation program.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $249 million by the US Marine Corps Systems Command for its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. The initial delivery order is valued at $12 million.

Ducommun Incorporated (Ducommun), a global supplier of innovative electronic and structural solutions for the aerospace & defense industry, is proud to announce two major awards totaling over $50 million in revenue for the Raytheon SPY-6 family of radar systems. These two awards represent a $25 million follow on order for one circuit card assembly already in production, along with another $25 million order for one circuit card assembly that will be brand new production for DCO. All cards will be produced at Ducommun’s world-class engineering and manufacturing performance center for circuit cards assemblies in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the delivery of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) to the US Navy.